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Estádio Serra
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 1) In the 4th minute, Armandinho Secco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 7th minute Paulo Valladares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro da Silveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geovanni Monteiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armandinho Secco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geovanni Monteiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dênis do Nascimento in the 12th minute of play. When Armandinho Secco came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the MARANATA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Armandinho Secco couldn't finish the play. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chuva de Fogo's goalkeeper Geovanni Monteiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Geovanni Monteiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armandinho Secco in the 16th minute of play. Dênis do Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 23 minutes into the match, MARANATA's goalkeeper Mauro da Silveira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ernani Veiga. Geovanni Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armandinho Secco in the 24th minute of the match. After 25 minutes, Dorival Ramos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MARANATA and the Chuva de Fogo players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dênis do Nascimento in the 28th minute of play forced Chuva de Fogo's goalkeeper Geovanni Monteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute, MARANATA's Sydney Mazza seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Sydney Mazza the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of MARANATA protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Sydney Mazza had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 30th minute of the game. One of MARANATA:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Chuva de Fogo:s goal. Christian de Brito placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! After having played for 34 minutes, Paulo Valladares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chuva de Fogo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo Valladares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Geovanni Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armandinho Secco in the 38th minute of the match. Anibal Eguerdi hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute Armandinho Secco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovanni Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paulo Valladares made a kick off. Armandinho Secco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovanni Monteiro having to interfere. Armandinho Secco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geovanni Monteiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armandinho Secco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mauro da Silveira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernani Veiga, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Mauro da Silveira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernani Veiga in the 63rd minute of play. Dorival Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Dorival Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Mauro da Silveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geovanni Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to MARANATA getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Anibal Eguerdi hit a great ball. Geovanni Monteiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armandinho Secco, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Christian de Brito placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Mauro da Silveira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Valladares in the 86th minute of the match. Armandinho Secco struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Geovanni Monteiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MARANATA. If Anibal Eguerdi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armandinho Secco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Geovanni Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dorival Ramos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. MARANATA were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Chuva de Fogo to leave the ground with a draw.